Uxbridge's Jeff Corbett on NHL Central Scouting radar

Sudbury Wolves defenceman ranked 66th among North American skaters

Uxbridge's Jeff Corbett on NHL Central Scouting radar

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SUDBURY -- Uxbridge native Jeff Corbett of the Sudbury Wolves was named to NHL Central Scouting's mid-term top prospects list on Tuesday. The defenceman is the 66th-ranked skater in North America for the 2013 NHL entry draft. January 16, 2013

SUDBURY -- Jeff Corbett goes about his business rather quietly with the Sudbury Wolves, but that hasn't stopped people from noticing the solid season he has put together.

The Uxbridge native and third-year Wolves blueliner was one of 56 players from the Ontario Hockey League to find their names on NHL Central Scouting's mid-term rankings, which were released on Tuesday.

Corbett came in as the 66th-ranked skater among North Americans, and 17th among eligible skaters from the OHL.

Breaking it down even further among OHL skaters, Corbett ranks as the third defenceman from the league on the list, behind only Darnell Nurse of the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds and import Nikita Zadorov of the London Knights.

In 33 games with the Wolves this season, Corbett has six assists to go along with a plus-seven and 28 penalty minutes.

It has marked a big step forward for Corbett, who in his first two seasons with the Wolves, played in just 36 games total with five points, a minus-one rating and 14 penalty minutes.

Sudbury currently sits third in the OHL's Central Division with a 20-17-2-5 record, thanks in large part of a run of seven wins in their past 10 games.